Torecan, a review of references and clinical control examinations.

Ther Hung

Second Department of Internal Medicine, Jahn Ferenc Hospital, Budapest.

Published: September 1990

The author summarizes the theoretical aspects of vomiting and alleviation of the same by surveying the respective scientific communications with special regard to thiethylperazine. The antiemetic effect of the Hungarian preparation containing thiethyilperazine (Torecan inj., EGIS Pharmaceuticals) is evaluated by the controlled clinical examination of patients receiving combined cytostatic treatment. According to the results Torecan proved to be significantly more effective in the alleviation of the emetic effect of the cytostatics than placebo.

Download full-text PDF

Source

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

torecan review
4
review references
4
references clinical
4
clinical control
4
control examinations
4
examinations author
4
author summarizes
4
summarizes theoretical
4
theoretical aspects
4
aspects vomiting
4

Similar Publications

Alzheimer's disease and clinical trials.

J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol

January 2024

Department of Pharmacology, 621320 College of Pharmacy JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Article Synopsis
  • Alzheimer's disease (AD) is increasingly affecting a large global population, with many genetic factors associated with its progression.
  • Despite numerous clinical trials aimed at developing effective treatments, many have failed due to various limitations and confounding factors related to specific drug candidates like thiethylperazine and crenezumab.
  • The review aims to analyze these challenges in drug trial outcomes, suggesting that better preliminary assessments could prevent wasted resources in future clinical studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Cannabinoids for control of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting: quantitative systematic review.

BMJ

July 2001

Division d'Anesthésiologie, Département Anesthésiologie, Pharmacologie Clinique et Soins Intensif de Chirurgie, Hôpitaux Universitaires, CH-1211 Genève 14, Switzerland.

Objective: To quantify the antiemetic efficacy and adverse effects of cannabis used for sickness induced by chemotherapy.

Design: Systematic review.

Data Sources: Systematic search (Medline, Embase, Cochrane library, bibliographies), any language, to August 2000.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The author discusses the modern methods of emergency controlling of migraine attacks, especially the recently introduced drugs agonists of the 5-HT 1B/1D receptor /Sumatriptan, Zolmitriptan/ and prophylactic treatment. In light and moderately severe attacks analgesics are usually effective as well as non-steroid antiinflammatory drugs /paracetamol, acetylsalicylic acid, naproxen, diclofenac, ibuprofen, ketoprofen etc./ with or without addition of caffeine and codeine, and metoclopramide /for suppression of nausea and vomiting/ or Torecan.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Torecan, a review of references and clinical control examinations.

Ther Hung

September 1990

Second Department of Internal Medicine, Jahn Ferenc Hospital, Budapest.

The author summarizes the theoretical aspects of vomiting and alleviation of the same by surveying the respective scientific communications with special regard to thiethylperazine. The antiemetic effect of the Hungarian preparation containing thiethyilperazine (Torecan inj., EGIS Pharmaceuticals) is evaluated by the controlled clinical examination of patients receiving combined cytostatic treatment.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!